Less stuff, more stories

“Ok. Wait. Auntie Sherry.” My nine-year-old niece interrupted my story with one outstretched hand to serve as a stop sign. With her other...

I don't make the rules, but I do try to live by them. 1. Move in a predictable, purposeful manner. 2. Yield to momentum. 3. Don't hit...

Only one thing was certain. I needed to stop the bleeding. Then I could assess the damage. Direct pressure. But how much pressure, and...

I’m an imposter at a fancy hotel on the island of Borneo. Now there’s a sentence I never dreamed I’d ever write, at least not in a...

“Zambia. Now where exactly is that?” This was the initial response we got from many people when we told them of our plans to take a two...

NOTE: This is a story I wrote at Paul's Pancake Parlor in Missoula, Montana, on Easter Sunday in 2019, when Andy's father was still...

Two of Nina’s uncles taught her that the key to happiness is selflessness. Her father, their other brother, taught her just the opposite....

Building an overland expedition vehicle in hopes of becoming full time nomads is not easy, especially if one partner lags behind.

The norm for many is settling for the mediocre, rather than pursuing big dreams, like ours of overland travel.